NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13057, 17 March 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

For three months Hull tradesmen had becin hoaxed by two boys in the town, who now stand accused of forging an order for tho delivery of a load of •coal to a Wesloyan minister. During the time the hoaxes' lasted many bogus orders were sent to tradesmen, and on one occasion allthe chimney sweepers in the. place were called out to do work that had :no existence. The, culprits were discovered eventually through the use of the telephone.

Christchurch architects are strongly opposed to a new city by-law providing that in future, only hanging verandahs shall be constructed in certain parts of the inner aresi of the city. The advantage of the hanging verandah is (says the--"Lyttelton Times") that it does away with posts on the footpath. The architects, howaver, feel that there are many disadvantages in that method of building verandahs. In the first place, it is only an exceptionally strong building that will stand the weight of a hanging verandah. A wooden building with ono storey, or even with two storeys, would. not hold one with safety. Even a fairly strong building would hardly be equal to tho task if the verandah was weighted by a heavy fall of snow or by a number of persons crowding upon it in case of fire. It is understood that the Architcbts' Association will communicate with the By-laws Committee on the subject, pointing .out its objections to hanging verandahs.

Describing thci Australian boy, the Rev. A. E. Clarkson, of South Australia, said the subject of his address was a "googly," a'"queer 'un." You never knew where he was going to get at you. You thought he was coming to the right, but you found he had a leg twist on the left. The Australian hoy was pushful and resourceful, and he would be found in the front seat at the cricket match, admission to which was gained by a "sparrow" ticket, and ho would then be heard, advising the batsmen. "Now than, get a move on, give us our moneys worth." The Australian boy lacked reverence for old age, and' knew more about biz. than "the old man," or "the governor," as he disrespectfully called his father. Tho boy., however, had virtues wTiich were manly. He had a glorious present, and a .still more glorious future.

Splendid stock of rings, pendants, bracelets, watches, and E.P. goods, to be sold cheap by Bisley Bros, today.*

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., will hold a clearing sale of live stock, implements, etc., on the Baton Estate, on Wednesday next.

Messrs Dalgoty and Co wiM hold a stock sale at Murchison to-morrow.

Mesßrs. Bisley Bros, and Co. announces the following stock .sales: Tomorrow, at Murchison ; Tuesday next, Richmond; Thursday-next, at Happy Valley; Friday next, at Upper Moutere. On Monday, 27tb., at Wai-it, the firm will hold a clearing sale of freeheld land, live and dofid stock, in the estate of the late Robert Stewart, and on the 23rd, 24th. and 25th inst, a clearing sale of furniture, etc., on account of Mr. A. Karisten.